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crate

noun

ˈkrāt

Definition of crate

as in wreck

a dilapidated old automobile he keeps sinking money into that old crate

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Recent Examples of crate The crates of scented rose petals littering the studio help too. — Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 The real edge the RT700 crate does bring to the traction board space is in disappearing away and serving a separate purpose instead of just taking up extra space. — New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026 The roar of the engines vibrated through the fuselage, rattling bones and teeth, while supply crates shifted and groaned with every lurch. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 The sensational international rescue of the famously sentient creatures, replete with colossal cargo planes, huge crates and Shedd staffers working in the dead of night to transport and care for the whales, must have looked made for social media. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crate

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Kumar faces two counts of first-degree manslaughter and three counts of recklessly endangering another person in Deschutes County stemming from the fatal wreck.

— Eric Mack , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
István Kocsis, a member of the research association who led the investigation into the wreck, said excavations in the area began in September.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of wreck

Noun

Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships — and even the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth — are emerging into view.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
In the film, Russell wants a hulk of a man but doesn’t care about money, while Monroe transparently is looking for a man who can fuel her desire for diamonds.

— Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

Definition of hulk

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Rockstar took eight years developing GTA 6, which had more starts and stops than some of the game’s banged up beater vehicles.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
The Aces went on to win the game 86-84 in overtime courtesy of a Chelsea Gray buzzer-beater.

— Alejandro Avila , Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of beater

Noun

Today’s recipe Creamy, sweet dates soothe out the lemon in these bars, while the tart lemon brightens up the dates.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Lime wedges and containers of lemon/lime juice were not marked with the date they were prepared.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of lemon

Noun

But her best argument is that City Hall and the entrenched political establishment need a major shake-up, because the machine is now a jalopy.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Two doors down, someone is adding to their sizable collection of jalopies.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026

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